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Stamford postpones Independence Day fireworks until Sunday
Stamford’s Independence Day fireworks display will now take place on Sunday after being postponed amid the threat of rain. The fireworks show at Cummings Beach was moved from Saturday with potential rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, the city announced Friday. Entertainment at the beach will start at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 7. Food trucks and vendors will be onsite….
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Previewing the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks
NBC New York’s Myles Miller chats with the show designer before the big Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show kicks off.
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Elevated charges filed against father of 2-year-old found buried in Stamford park
Police investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy who was found buried in a Stamford park last year have elevated charges filed against his father. The investigation started on Jan. 2, 2023, when Stamford police received a report of a possible kidnapping and a child who might have been injured. Authorities learned the child might have been buried in Cummings…
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Stamford, Conn. elementary teacher charged with a dozen counts of sex assault: police
A newly released arrest warrant is providing more information about sexual assault allegations against an elementary school teacher in Stamford. Police said they arrested Andrew Park, who is accused of inappropriately touching 12 girls. All of the victims were Park’s students. On Feb. 23, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) notified the Stamford Police Department of the allegations. The…
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Police arrest man accused of hitting and killing 74-year-old Stamford woman
Stamford police have arrested a man who is accused of hitting a 74-year-old woman, killing her, in November and leaving the scene of the crash. Marie Jean-Charles, of Stamford, was crossing West Main Street, near Alvord Lane, around 6:13 a.m. on Nov. 21 when a driver believed to be going at a high rate of speed hit her, police…
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Police search for driver who hit and killed 74-year-old in Stamford, Conn.
A 74-year-old who was hit by a car in Stamford on Tuesday morning has died and police said they have located the vehicle involved. The pedestrian, 74-year-old Marie Jean-Charles, of Stamford, was crossing West Main Street around 6:13 a.m. when a driver believed to be going at a high rate of speed hit the person and the pedestrian died at…
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Neighbor rescues woman from burning home in Stamford, Conn.
A Stamford resident rescued a neighbor from a burning house Tuesday morning. Firefighters were sent to a home on Roosevelt Avenue just before 10:30 a.m. and the reports were that a woman was trapped in a second-floor apartment and couldn’t get out, according to the fire department. Before they arrived, a next-door neighbor had seen the woman trapped at...
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Stamford Diner in Conn. to be on ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives'
Stamford Diner in Stamford is going to be on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” on Friday. The episode is called “Tasty Time Travel” and calls Stamford Diner “a retro joint is dishing out diner classics like matzo ball soup and a taste of Thanksgiving.” The website highlights Stamford Diner’s recipe for Matzo Ball Soup. The episode will also feature an...
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Community grieves loss of pastor struck by Stamford police cruiser as investigation begins
An investigation is underway after a pastor was struck by a police cruiser and died while getting mail outside his Stamford home Wednesday. Reverend Tommie Jackson, 69, was a beloved member of the community. He was trying to cross Wire Mill Road in Stamford after retrieving mail from his mailbox around 4:12 p.m. Wednesday when he was struck by a…
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Pastor struck, killed by police cruiser in Connecticut while getting mail
The man who died after he was hit by a police cruiser in Stamford Wednesday night was a local pastor, the assistant director of the Urban Redevelopment Commission and the husband of a Stamford police commissioner, according to the mayor’s office. Reverend Tommie Jackson, 69, was trying to cross Wire Mill Road in Stamford after retrieving mail from his mailbox...
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Pedestrian killed in crash involving Stamford, Conn. police cruiser
Connecticut State Police are investigating after a reverend was hit by a police cruiser in Stamford and died. The Stamford Police Department said a resident was struck on Wire Mill Road at about 4:15 p.m. The resident, identified as 69-year-old Tommie Jackson, was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons said Reverend Tommie Jackson…
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Partial Ceiling Collapse at Stamford Train Station Under Investigation
A partial ceiling collapse happened at the Stamford Train Station during peak travel Wednesday evening. The mayor’s office said officials were called to the train station at about 5:20 p.m. for a reported ceiling collapse. Responding crews determined there was a partial collapse near an escalator that is currently being replaced by the state Department of Transportation. The DOT...
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Ruling Clears Way for Purdue Pharma to Settle Opioid Claims, Protect Sacklers From Lawsuits
A federal court cleared the way for the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, to settle thousands of claims over the toll of opiods, seemingly without the threat of civil lawsuits.
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Ex-NBA Star Ben Gordon Arrested in ‘Bizarre' Incident at Connecticut Juice Shop: Police
Former NBA guard Ben Gordon was arrested on weapons and threatening charges after he began behaving erratically in a Connecticut juice shop and employees called 911, police say. According to Stamford police, the 40-year-old Gordon, whose birthday fell on the same day of the incident, was “acting bizarre” and aggressively and allegedly displayed a knife inside the Atlantic Street job…
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Former UConn, NBA Player Ben Gordon Arrested on Weapons Charge
Former NBA guard and UConn basketball star Ben Gordon was arrested on weapons and threatening charges after he began behaving erratically in a Connecticut juice shop, police said.
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FBI Recovers Cash After CT Home Buyer Was Tricked Into Wiring $426K to Fake Account: PD
Stamford police are investigating after someone managed to access an email exchange between a realtor and a person who was attempting to buy a home and tricked the buyer into wiring more than $400,000 into a fraudulent account, according to police. They said the FBI was able to freeze the account and all but $1,000 was returned to the victim….
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Conn. Substitute Teacher Mistakenly Paid $27K For 2 Days Work Kept Money: Court Documents
The Stamford Police Department arrested a Stamford Public School substitute teacher, according to superior court records. The Police Department says the teacher was overpaid thousands of dollars by the district, but hasn’t returned the money. According to Connecticut Superior Court records, Stamford Police arrested Shalyn Coley, 24, of Stamford following an investigation between the department and Stamford Public Schools. Police…
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Connecticut Business Repeatedly Vandalized
News 4’s Marc Santia reports.
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Mother Arrested in Case of 2-Year-Old Boy Found Buried in CT Park: Police
The mother of a 2-year-old boy found buried in a Connecticut park at the start of the year, was arrested in connection to the case, police said. On Friday morning, Stamford Police Department’s Major Crime investigators arrested Iris Rivera-Santos, 29, on injury to a minor, hindering prosecution, tampering with evidence, and cruelty to persons. The arrest and charges come after…